Alameda, a town with five thousand inhabitants, shares with many others places in the map the condition of crossroads. Situated towards the northern region of Antequera, between Malaga, Sevilla and Granada, it was already a strategic place in Roman times, with the three most important roads coming together at its boundary. This strategic condition was maintained for centuries and it continued being a necessary stopping place for stagecoaches and travellers, who would use it as a rest from their exhausting travels and, on many occasions, would be victims of ambushes by famous bandits such as "El Tempranillo" whose mortal remains lie in the town church.



Nowdays, it is obviously less dangerous and uncertain to get there, the main road of Molina, with the alternative of the N-311 between Cordoba and Malaga, offering us the most comfortable access.

For those interested in archaelogy, Alameda has an important necropolis dating from the Early Paleolithic era (2,500 BC) and with Neolithic ceramic remains, proof that this place was a base for early human settlement since prehistoric times. More recent are the Roman baths, "La Fuente de la Placeta", built during the reign of Carlos III, and the church of "La Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepcion", with a marked baroque style.



Anyone coming with the aim of entertainment will not be disappointed. The events start with "La Noche de la Candelaria" (2nd February), and it continue in May with the Romeria of San Isidro. And, obviously, the culmination in summer putting matters to a close with the fair in August.

The almond and garlic sauces (salsa de almendra y ajo), the hare with rice (arroz con liebre), the porridges (las gachas), the custards (las natillas), the rice puddings (arroz con leche) and the typical home-made confectionery primarily "pestiños", "roscos mostachones" and home-made christmas sweets (mantecados), will delight many a lover of good cuisine.